オペラ

• 読み: オペラ
• ローマ字: opera
• 発音: /o.pe.ɾa/

意味

Opera; a dramatic art form combining singing, orchestral music, and theatrical performance.

A katakana loanword from Italian. Refers to the Western classical music genre. Japan has a thriving opera scene, and the word is widely recognized. Often appears with related terms like オペラ歌手 (opera singer) and オペラハウス (opera house).

例文

1. 週末に友人とオペラを観に行く予定だ。
2. 彼女は子供の頃からオペラ歌手になるのが夢だった。
3. 新国立劇場で上演されたオペラは素晴らしかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: music, performing arts, culture

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Italian 'opera,' meaning 'work' (from Latin 'opus'). Entered Japanese during the Meiji era as Western cultural forms were introduced to Japan.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal